"I'll admit I may have seen better days,
but I'm still not to be had for the price of a cocktail,
like a salted
peanut"(Margo Channing)

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Egg Heist

I was just in the process of making the bed when I heard a God awful commotion on the field.
It was Camilla and she was honking like an express train.
I ran to the window thinking a fox had struck, only to see Winnie struggling to squeeze herself under the dividing gate from the bottom to the top field. Camilla was behind her honking angrily and was snapping at her struggling bottom while the other dogs gleefully bounced around behind the fencing obviously enjoyed the drama.
Some egg thievery was afoot!
I grabbed my ipad and jogged over to capture what was left of the drama on film

It is the ever resourceful George who has taught Winnie to steal eggs, but wisely George has never tried to nab one of the goose eggs when they are broody. Winnie's greed obviously had got the best of her and when Camilla was off the nest for a moment she had ventured into the goose house, grabbed an egg and had legged it.
Unfortunately for her Camilla had seen the theft and had launched what can only be described as a spirited defence.

But Bulldogs love their food, and a few bites up the arsehole didnt upset Winnie too much for when I got over to the field, she was busy eating the contents as Camilla sulked on the sidelines.

High-voltage drama indeed! How distressful for Camilla - and how enjoyable for Winnie (no doubt!), who'll have to learn how to respect the territory of others, though don't hold out much hope for that.

The only time Rosy stole an egg I made her hand it over, she knows now that theft is pointless, but when I have a cracked one that is too delicate to carry back over to the house she does get a treat and loves it.

The Square Ones know what drop it means. Although thehamish will drop it then scope it up again. So naughty.I will pick it up and not let them have it.But on a farm I would think that would be so much harder. Poor Camilla I hope she nips naughty Winnie now and again.I keep meaning to tell you how much I enjoy hearing you speak. I am such a tourist !

Is this the first time Camilla has laid eggs? I don't remember your mentioning that she had eggs before.

I had a cracked egg in the last dozen I bought (the store discounted the price for the cracked one), and I put it out for the crows. They were very happy with it, for within a minute of my putting it outside in the spot where i'd been leaving the leftover cat food the cats didn't want, I heard a loud caw and then the ground was bare.

Is Camilla named after the not Princess of Wales? You know, the one with the horse face who makes honking noises. I'm waiting for the Duchess of Cambridge to go into hospital. I wonder if stupid Camilla will make another comment about Kate being lazy. I want the baby to be a girl, named Diana. I know a lot of people don't care about the hoopla, but I loved Diana, and I want so much for William and Kate to be happy. I have to send your post to The Hurricane. She will enjoy the sight of all the critters running about and making noise.

I love your village! Thanks to Google Earth, when I have a bit of wander lust I can fly from my village in Florida all the way to Trelawnyd and wander the streets and see the cottages and countryside....beautiful and relaxing without leaving my computer!

Yes, of course I'm shocked too, dismayed, etc....But, let's get down to business...Thanks again for the reference for the Unalaska police blog, it is effin' funny. Sad because of the ETOH issues there and elsewhere in Alaska.